March 14, 2011... Training Materials

Greetings to you on a sunny March morning in Michigan.

PERSONAL NOTE: WOW!!! What a really fine Missions Conference we had at First Baptist Church of Grand Blanc. I trust that you took in all of the sessions and had an opportunity to brush shoulders with our missionary co-workers (and possibly some new to our budget). I want to thank the members of the Missions Committee for an outstanding effort. I also want to thank everyone who had a hand in it in any fashion at all... congratulations, you did good work.

I am grateful for the missionaries who came and shared with us their ministries so that we would have a better understanding of what we are doing as we support them. I also thank our church family for responding the way that we did to the Lord's work. Your giving to missions is a blessing to all.

Special note: I want to thank Robyn Mai for singing Sunday as the sole representative of the King's Kids. Robyn did a solo performance of a medley. Outstanding job, Robyn! I loved it.
Also, thanks are in order to Elizabeth Warner for an outstanding job, ministering to us with her clarinet. Thanks Elizabeth!

All in all, Sunday's worship service was a wonderful experience... if I do say so myself.

MONTHLY AUDIO: Please see the March 7, 2011 blog for the link to the audio if you missed it so far.

FEATURED LEADERSHIP TRAINING ARTICLE: Please click on this LINK in order to read and download the article, Suffering.

BONUS THEOLOGY ARTICLE: Please click on this LINK in order to read and download the article, Death and the Afterlife, part 2 of 2.

HELPING CHILDREN: Please click on this LINK in order to read and download the article, Growing with Preschoolers.

YOU CAN KNOW THE WILL OF GOD: Turn in your Bible to Ephesians chapter 5 and verse 20 to see God's will on the subject of thanks. It says: "always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ." [NIV]. Now, I believe that everyone of us understands that we should be thankful to God... but the verse says to give thanks for everything. Now, that statement is going to take some serious thought. That statement may be had for some people to agree with, yet it is the will of God for each of us. In context, Paul is writing about being Spirit led rather than flesh led. Take time to read the whole chapter to get a feel for what the Apostle is saying... after all, this is the will of God for you.

ADVANCED DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING: Please click on this LINK in order to read and download the article, "Lion and Lamb as Metaphors...". You may find this article a challenge... that's OK.

PARENTING HOPE: Please click on this LINK in order to hear and download the audio, "Giving More Encouragement than Advice."

LEADERSHIP QUOTE: "Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome." Samuel Johnson.

TODAY'S DEVOTIONAL: Please click on this LINK in order to view today's devotional.

May God richly bless in your life.

In His Majesty's service, Pastor Darrell